Pool - 20 Something

What this video is

Released April 17, 2020, during the early weeks of the global COVID-19 pandemic, '20 Something' arrived at a moment when independent artists were navigating the collapse of live touring and the transition to digital-first promotion. Pool's self-directed approach — shooting around their Hamburg hometown — reflects both pragmatic constraint and artistic authenticity. The track is written by Daniel Husten, David…

Why it matters

Pool occupies a distinctive niche in the European indie-pop landscape — a guitar-bass-drums trio whose sound incorporates house patterns, psychedelic riffs, and melodic pop hooks. '20 Something' represents a mature single from a band with nearly a decade of catalog, demonstrating the evolution of…

The director

Pool is a Hamburg-based indie-pop trio consisting of Daniel Husten (drums), Nils Hansen (guitar, vocals), and David Stoltzenberg (bass, vocals). Founded when the members were in their early teens, the band released EPs on the Hamburg label 2DIY4 starting in…